hold+an+argument
41not hold water — to not seem to be true or reasonable. That argument isn t likely to hold water with my father! A lot of the stuff I believed in when I was 17 just doesn t hold water today. Related vocabulary: hold up Etymology: based on the idea of a bucket or… …
42(not) hold water — If an explanation or argument does not hold water, it does not stand up to critical examination and can be shown to be unfounded. The reasons given for the government s new measures just do not hold water …
43not hold water — not hold ˈwater idiom (informal) if an argument, an excuse, a theory, etc. does not hold water, you cannot believe it Main entry: ↑wateridiom …
4458. THE ARGUMENT (al-Mujadilah) — In the name of God, the Gracious, the Merciful. 1. God has heard the statement of she who argued with you concerning her husband, as she complained to God. God heard your conversation. God is Hearing and Seeing. 2. Those of you who estrange their …
45tautological argument — claim that is phrased in many separate words that hold the same meaning …
46Reasoning — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Reasoning >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 1 =>{ant,477,} reasoning ratiocination rationalism Sgm: N 1 dialectics dialectics induction generalization GRP: N 2 Sgm: N 2 discussion discussion comment Sgm: N 2 …
47dispute — dis·pute 1 /di spyüt/ vb dis·put·ed, dis·put·ing vi: to engage in a dispute disputing with management over contract terms vt: to engage in a dispute over disputing the correct application of the contract provision; esp: to oppose by argume …
48Logo (programming language) — LOGO redirects here. For other uses, see LOGO (disambiguation). Logo Paradigm(s) multi paradigm:functional educational, procedural, reflective Appeared in …
49Much Ado About Nothing — For other uses, see Much Ado About Nothing (disambiguation). Facsimile of the title page of the quarto version of Much adoe about Nothing Much Ado About Nothing is a comedy written by William Shakespeare about two pairs of lovers, Benedick and… …
50debate — I. n. 1. Disputation, controversy, discussion. 2. Altercation, contest, contention, dispute, logomachy, strife of words, war of words. II. v. a. 1. Discuss, argue, dispute, contest, canvass. 2. Battle for, contest, combat for, contend for,… …
